The most heartbreaking scene of the day: Mother and son laid to rest side by side.

The most heartbreaking scene of the day: Mother and son laid to rest side by side.

23.07.2026 15:31

The family of Specialist Sergeant Ali İpek, who was on duty in Van, was traveling for his reassignment when their vehicle was struck from behind by a truck in Tarsus, causing an accident. Mother Fatma İpek and son Harun İpek lost their lives, and two others were seriously injured. At the funeral ceremony, the mother and son were buried side by side.

The İpek family, who set out to take their son, serving as a specialist sergeant in Van, to his new post, had a traffic accident in the Tarsus district of Mersin. The mother and son who lost their lives in the accident were buried side by side.

Accident scene

The accident occurred yesterday after passing the Tarsus East Toll Booths on the TAG Highway. Following the transfer of Gendarmerie Specialist Sergeant Ali İpek, who was serving in Van, to Denizli, his family set out together to see him off to his new post.

Family at funeral

HE LOST HIS MOTHER AND SIBLING AT THE SAME TIME

According to claims, at that moment, a truck with license plate 33 BAJ 462 driven by Abdülbesim Ü. rear-ended a light commercial vehicle with license plate 01 AJL 235 driven by Hasan İpek, traveling in the same direction. Fatma İpek (69) and her son Harun İpek (23), who were in the vehicle thrown by the force of the impact, died at the scene, while driver Hasan İpek (63) and Ali İpek (29), who serves as a Gendarmerie Specialist Sergeant in Van, were seriously injured. The injured were taken to the hospital after initial intervention by medical teams.

Harun İpek
Harun İpek

MOTHER AND SON BID FAREWELL WITH TEARS

A funeral ceremony was held at Kabasakal Cemetery for mother Fatma İpek and her son Harun İpek, who lost their lives in the accident. After the funeral prayer, the mother and son were buried side by side with tears.

Burial site

Meanwhile, it was learned that Hasan İpek and specialist sergeant Ali İpek, who were seriously injured in the accident, continue their treatment in the hospital.

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